France
Compared with Hungary, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Hungary = 1×
France
vs
Hungary
Overall verdict
France is about 1.20× Hungary.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Hungary = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Hungary. A bar running right means France is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than Hungary
Hungary = 1×
France is pricier →
Hungary
Hungary = 1×
France is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In France, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.5× what it does in Hungary — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.49France
HUF 91
USD 0.276Hungary
HUF 37
USD 0.111
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.43France
HUF 45
USD 0.137Hungary
HUF 32
USD 0.096
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.24France
HUF 736
USD 2.356Hungary
HUF 592
USD 1.893
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.23France
HUF 704
USD 2.253Hungary
HUF 575
USD 1.839
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00France
HUF 21,717
EUR 59.99Hungary
HUF 21,717
EUR 59.99
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.88France
HUF 350,783
EUR 969Hungary
HUF 399,990
HUF 399,990
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